41.   As the defense industry consolidates, Litton becomes a smaller provider of information services to the military.

42.   Bar codes are also at the center of a few ambitious shopping information services, Barpoint.com and Qode.com.

43.   Based in New York City, Instinet is a unit of British news and financial information service Reuters Group PLC.

44.   Bell Atlantic has been one of the most aggressive Bell companies in developing new products such as video, entertainment and information services and expanding its wireless communications business.

45.   Besides the Internet, real estate listings are also offered to subscribers of on-line information services.

46.   Bell describes the new products as another extension, so StorageNetworks will have its fingers in everything to do with improving information storage services.

47.   Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg Business News, competes with Reuters in providing financial news and information services.

48.   Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Television, competes with Dow Jones in providing financial and information services.

49.   Both companies provide medical information services over the phone to members of health-maintenance organizations and other subscribers.

50.   Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, competes with Dow Jones in providing financial information services.